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CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, March 10th.

THE YVET-HAM BAILWAY.

At a meeting hold yesterday at the Of Youk Tong charitable institution by the gentry and mercharts, the decision made on the advice of the Hongkong mercbents by the Canton General

GEO, FENWICK AND CO., LTD).

The seventeenth ordinary general mooting of the shareholders of Messrs. Geo; Forwick and.

· Co., Limited, was beld at the Hongkong Hotel | on Saturday, Mr. A. Rodger presided, and there were slen present,-Mossrs. W. Parlane, J. Rodger, J. J. Audrow, J. McCorquodale, A. Forbes, J. D. Kinnaird and W. G. Winterburn. The Secretary laying road the notice calling this meeting,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 12TMя, 1906.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO, LIMITED.

HAMBURG.

ARRESTING SOCIALISM.

Hamburg, February 6th. The Braga Bill came on again for disous- sion athrookly sitting of the Bürgerschaft

The report for presentation to the shero. holders at the twenty-eighth annual goueral meeting, to be held at the offices of the general agents, at noon on Wednesday, the 21st March, reads as follows:-

on Wednesday last, which was unusually well attended as befited the importance of the sub- The general agenta beg to submit to share-ject, 156 members were present; of the remaining holders their report on the Company's business tour one had died quite recently and three bad, for the year 1905 with statement of

been aroused. Sooner than expected the debate came to a close, the division being taken hy ballot about midnight, remiting in a majority of 125 voles against 35 in favour of the mossar, one member having failed to vote owing to sewe mintako or other. A majority of three- fourths of the votes required by the fundamental laws of the State for any alteration in the

Tha refineries were well employed during the greater part of the year, but during the last few months a falling off in demand necessitated a reduction in the output of refined sugar.

Inclusive of 849,812.75 brought-forward from the year 1904 the sum at credit of profit and loss socount is $1,45.419.68, from

Chamber of Commerce that the railway shares The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen,-With | scoourts to 31st December last. should be paid in bank notes was reversed. Itur permission we will edopt our usual practice is now desided that payment may be made in and take the report and statement of accounts as subsidiary coin at the standard weight of Thrad. Your directers regret that the year under 99.5 mace for Tis. 100. Any paymont made in review, so far on shipbuilding and sugineering bank-notes will be converted into subsidiary are concerned, has shown a slackness of business coin value and any premium thereos refunded. though nearly the whole of the time.

Con- The meeting also decided that the large gently when tendering for work estimates family house belonging to Mr. Fung, and which led to be cut very fine to compoto with the has to be deducted 2200,000 paid as interim articles of its constitution having thus been the railway offico tomporarily occupies, shall be keen competition that existed, but I am glad to dividend of 10 per cent on 18th August last secured, the bill will now be read a third timo

bought.

say we secured a fair share of what work was All monies already collected (about $1,000,000) ofring, although-we-had-to-be-content-with have been placed with various banks at 4 porandler profit than usual. Meanwhile we are ount. interest per month on fixed deposit.

using car utmost endeavours towards retrench- ment in every department of the establishment

The Cantonese in Hunan Province havo sont

a telegram to Kwang Yan charitable lastitution bout merilcing efficiency. We had hoped for

bere to reserve 10,000 shares for them.

TICEROY BYUM,

a briskness in trado setting in with the close of the Russian and Japanese war, butinthis we have A Peking telegram received here states that ben disappointed. The launches, plant, ma- the Central Governmost has forwarded a mem-chinery and buildings have been kept in a orial to the Throne advising that Tibol should | fairly good state of repair. The report sod be made into a province and recommending statement of accounts now placed before you

that Vicoroy Shum be sent there.

THE CANTON MILITARY COLLEGE.

There are over 8,000 applicants for admission to the Cheong Ping Hok Tong. Amongst the candidates in a Military Cheong Yum (the highest degroo ublainstle in a military examina tion) This man is Ping-Kang, and he holds the post of Colouel of the Viceroy's guards.

BOBBING A POLICEMAN.

A policemnu où duty in the Sai-Wang Street in the new walled city while gazing ata passing procassion bad his revolver stolen from him. Having discovered his loss shortly before returning to his staticu, and being afraid of the

steis very clearly the Company's position, therefore, it is needless for me to go into figures

ordetails concerning them, and we trust tho appropriation of profits as prosented meets with your approval. Our reclamation at North Pant is nearing completion. This property ehould be a good asset in the near future, as it is a magnificent site and a suitable one for many purposes. Owing to the abandonwont of the Paya East reclamation cheras, accompanied by the depression in the land market and a generel tightness of money in the Colony (emporary. I hope), we think it advisable to coalinne carrying on our business, in the mean-

which

leaving $1,205,419.18 available for appropriation, and this sum the general agents and consulting committee recommend should be dealt with as follows, viz. :-

ahore,

+n

To pay a final dividoud of $15 per Te imunstur to & reserve fund To bonus to Europoar staf To carry forward...

and, if passed, again referred back to the Senato for Balatification. Whether it is the best menus that oculd have been devised for arresting the progress of the socialistic element in the Bürgerschaft may be doubted, $300,000.00 but something had to be done, and that it 850,000.00 will prove effective is clearly shown by the

15,000.00

autory raised in the socialistic press at home 40,419,68

and abroad, the Leipziger Volka Zailang even $1,205,419.68 going so fer asto call upon the party to prepare minds and menus for a general etrike at some In Hamburg everything has fature date. remained quiet and no further disturbarous havs occurred.

The steady fall which has occurred during the year in values of raw sugar and the uncer tainty as to the future course of prices reader it necessary to provide a large sam against forward purchases, hence the proposed transfer of $850,000 to a reserve fund which will bs utilized for the purpose of writing down such commitments.

Consulting Committee: This consists of tho Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G.. Mesra, A. G. Wood and E. Shallin, of whom Sir Past Chater and Mr. Wool offer themselves for re-election. Mr. A. J. Raymond resigned his Beat on the committeo on his departure from the Colony in November last.

KODAKS AT HOME PRICE.

No. 3 FOLDING POCKET KODAK (22-12.84) $98.00

(25-15-0 ) $60.00

"

4 CARTRIDGE

LONG. HING & CO..

No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

JUST LANDED,

GUICHARD POTHERET & FILS.

35

SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY.

JL

FER CASE 12 BOTTLES

24 BOTTLES

SOLE AGENTS:

TH

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

during that period, and in Cuxhaven 18 orows |

$32.00

$34.00

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

35

PIANO CO., LD.

THE

of 1,680 hands, era total of 22,851, compared THE ROBINSON with 10,121 last year. Of these 761 were officers, 310 paymasters, porsers and assistant 204 medion! men, nurace and barbers, 164 storekcopors, 284 carpenters and joiners, 326 boatswains, 400 quartermasters, 2,654 a.b, sailors, 1,000 other sailors, 1,009 boys, 618 cooks, 1,204 confectioners, bakers, butchers and their PIANOPLAYER assistants, 5,160 stowards, stewardesses, mansi- cians, etc., 1,669 engineers' and assistants, 8,583 slokers, 2,984 trimmers and 289 of various

consequences, he arrested a passer-by and accused time, in our present premises at Wench and by Messrs. Thomas Arrold and W. H. Potts, appears that, deducting the allowabees made occupation.. 434 crews numbering 19,727 hands

him of having committed the theft. The

case is on trial.

THE CANTON WATERWORKS.

Last year I reported that Viceroy Bhum issued a proclamation rs the establishment of waterworks in Canton. It was then decided 'that bali tho ́espital would be supplied by the provincial Government and the other half by the merchants. The letter have now signified to the authorities that they will not takes the matter up. This is the outcome of the recent railway imbroglio, and I fail to see how the Vicerry is going to manage his scheme if the people refuse to come forward with their capital.

Auditors: The accounts have been audited

who offer themselves for re-election.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents.

|

In order to show how groundless are the novor- ending or plaints and accusations brought against the capitalists and the government by the socialists, the Hamburger Nachrichten drew attention last week in a lender to the heavy burdan imposed on the industries of the country by the several kinds of State insurances, which the socialist press is wont to jeer at se a feeble attempt at legislation for the good of the working classes. The returns for the year 1904 of the oflea for the Sick and Old Ago Pansion Fund not having como to hand yet, the figures from the previous ore are given, from which it

by private benefit clubs, but adding those received from the mining benefit funds, the oxpenditure of the sick department in that your amounted to M. 182,168,649, and that of the old age pension department to 31. 145,063,600, tu the latter of which the imperial gorerament contributes M. 43 millious annually. The ...$2,000,000,00

office in 1964 apent 450,000,00 accidents insurance

86,129.85 M. 164 132,885, so that, assuming the expendi- 408,243,25 ture of the sick and old age pension office in 194 to have been the same as in the previous your though it was probably much more, the total disbursements for the good of the working of M. classes reached the formidable sum 1205,419,68

494,365,194, or nearly 25 million sterling 84,148,792.78 The necessary funds are raised by contributions from the government, the employers and the wage-marners, but the latter only pay towards the sick and old age pension funds, say, one-third, The while the masters pay another third. 1,010,77 rescipts of the sick dapartment in 1963 aro 9,038,299.49 stated to have been M. 175,055,627—of which

The more those who understand shipping 14,517.65 therofore the employers found M. 58,351,875, | basimera consider the Admiralty's proposal for 290,179.17 62,527.30

hare petitioned the authorities for permission to do so, as the present time is very inopportune for selling land or calling up more capital, and ons of these two things we shall requiro to do shortly, if we proceed at once with the erection BALANCE SHEET-ONE YEAR-TO DECEMBER ofthe new works at North Point. This matter

31ST, 195. CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES. is having our careful attention and serious

Paid-up capital consideration. Mr. Winforburn, our present Equalization of dividend fund general manager, who is leaving the Colony in Repairs and renewals account May, bas resigned his position after fourteen Sundry creditors Fars service, througbout which time ho has Balance of profit and

loss account ...$1,406,419.68 worked hard and done his best to promote the

Loss interim dividend altare of the Company.

We all wish him, I

am Bore, every success in his now undertaking nul hopo he may be in a position to place some good orders with an before long. Mr. Andraw, who has been in the Company's service for

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO, only fun years and understands the routine of

LTD.

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in this Company was held at the Company's Offless, Quden's Buildings, at non on Saturday. There were present:---Mosera. H. W. Slade (chair- mae), A. Haupt, E. Goolz, A. R. Linton, C. R. Lensmann (director), J. Whittall (secretary), G. T. Veitoh, W. J. Enunders, C. M. G. Burnie, A. B. Rouse, A. Ough, W. H. T. Davis and

E. H. Ray.

The notice couvering the meeting having

beon road,

Tbo CHAIRMAN said- Gentlemon,The object of this mesting is to confrm the special resolutions passed at an extraordinary general meeting held on the 16th February. I beg therefore to move that resolution No. I, which reads as follows, be confirwad :—

That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in the following manner :— "The following Article shall be substitated for Article 180, namely:-130. The Board, through its Secretary, shall make Yearly Statements of the Accounts of the Company from the lat day of January to the 31st day of Dicumber, in each and every year, which shall be duly audited and presented to the Shareholders, at each of the Ordinary Meetings of the Company, together with a Report on the general position of the Company."

Mr. Varen seconded, and the proposition was curried.

our business, having carried on Mr. Wintor burn's duties during his abse nee on leave for ten munths in 1901, has bean appointed to sucoced bin. I do not think there is any further useful information I oax give you, but before moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, I shall be very pleased to answer to tha best of my ability any questions relating to tham,

There being no questions,

The OBAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. This was seconded by Mr. KINNAIRD

end carried.

· Mr. J. ROMEx proposed, and Mr. J. McCor. 40DALL seconded, the re-election of Mr. W. Farlane as director, Agreed to.

Mr. T. ARNOLD was re-elected director, on the proposition of Mr. ANDREW, seconded, by Mr. FORBES.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be roady on Monday,

CORRESPONDENCE.

FAMINE FUNDS.

BRITISHER.

tek

at 10% paid on the 18th August, 1905 200,000.00

ABSETS.

Property account consisting of

East Point refinery Bowrington refinery Swatos refinery Hongkong distillery Cashi Raw and refined anger, &c. Spirits and rum Charcoal, coal, stores, &c. Sundry debtors Shipments...

Less advances...

***

$859.816.87 136,767,49

PROPRETT ACCOUNT,

$1,831,209,03

APOLLO

IS A

MUSICAL TRIUMPH.

You should hear it. RECITALS DAILY.

NEW

MODEL PIANOS

BY THE MOST NOTED EUROPEAN MAKERS.

wore discharged in Hamburg, and 19 of 2,277 hands in Cuxhaven, making a total of 22,004) hands, as compared with 20,049 in 1904. The greatest number of onrolments and of dia- charges occurred in May, viz., 2,521 and 2,412 respectively, while the lowest figures are recorded in February, viz.,620 and 1,190 20,049 persons wore medically examined before being entered on the books, of which 985 or 48 per cent were rejected as unfit for service for physical or other causes; only 849 were refused last year, which shows that the stringent rules laid down with regard to the manning of the feet are being serapalously carried out. M. 428,000 were paid out to the families of hamis at sea agaizet M. 865,000 last year, the total cast transactions of the office reaching million marks against 31 millions in 1004. As MAXIMUM OF EXCELLENCE the names of all those engaged or discharged are carefully registered at the office information concerning them can be obtained thers at any time in the past twelve months 7,798 inch enquiries wore received, principally from the families of the men,

SHIPPING NOTES.

*OWN MAKE"

IN SOLID TEAK.

EMBODYING THE

MINIMUM OF COST

WITH THE

$375 AND UPWARDS.

VICTOR TALKING

MACHINES.

WITH TAPERING ARMS.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1905.

116.

the naval manouvies, remarks the London LATEST OPERAS & SONGS. Times, the smaller becomes the prospect of a satisfactory arrangement being made. Even if. shipowners were willing to co-operato-under adequata indemnition-they could not commit their shippers and consigncos of cargo to the unknown liabilities of delay in transport; and

To balance on Dee. 91st, 1904 ...31,581,209,03/many masters pay the whole of the premiums the Admiralty could hardly in the dark accept

and those of the old age pension department M. 131,656,955, of which, as mentioned above, 42 millions are borne by the imperial exchequer. 216,049.39

The balance is supposed to be paid in equal 64,149,792,78 proportions by employers and employed, bat

-themselves, so that it ray be safely assumed $1,381,209,08 that their share amounts to fully one-half of the entire contributione, viz., M. 67,328,477, ...$ 50,000,00

1,551,21.03 especially as the greater part of the government grant comes ont of their pockets as tax-payers. $1,581,209.03 As to the State insurance against accidents, the entire expenditure, with the exception of

By transfer from profit and loss account as per last report y lainnce on Dec. 21st, 1905

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

To commission

Committee To remuneration to Consulting

To auditora' fees

717

To interim dividend at $10 per share paid August 18th, 1905...

To zet balance...

the contingent liabilities arising out of the interference with mercantile voyages. No one could estimate in advance what these liabilities would be or even ranke a guess at whom they would affect.

The cargo interests constitute

JUST OUT. ARROWSMITH'S BRISTOL LIBRARY,

VAMPIRE NEMESIS And other weird stories of the China Coast,

THE

By DOLLY" (anther of "hina Coasters,"

etc.).

want of a relish, allow the Baron to recom as if the only practicable course would be for the mend you "THE VAMPIRE NEMESIS, the chief and indeterminate dificulty. It looks PRACTISED NOVEL READERS in Admiralty to charter as many steamers as they which will hold you enthralled for just about wanted for experiment, and be content to make

an hour before going to bed-London Punch, one of these as they pleased. They could calculate the cost of this; of the present Of Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, and J. C. LOGAN

& Co., and Bookstalls, proposals it is not possible to calculate the cost either now or in the future.

Price $1, Hongkong, 7th March, 1808.

$ 88,763.47 M. 9,327,357-raiseil from other sources-is 2,500,00 borne by the employers whe are joined together 750.00 in so-called "Berufs-Genossenschaften," as sociations of the various branches of trade. 87,038.47

A New York dispatch states that M. H. E. The total contributions in 1904 amounted to

Rider, the inventor of the present system of 200,000.00 M. 145,448,205. Deducting from this sum M.

auderground trolleys, has invented a motor 25,411,501, as the share of the agricultural which he believes will propel vessels at a burdred 287,098.47

essoriations, the 114 industrial ones bare thus tos buodred and fifty miles an hour. The six- 1,905,419.68

foot model which he has made travels at a

very bad to pay M. 110,036,773.; industrial enter-

high apod. The motor consists of an open 81,492,458.15prise is therefore endilled with

pipe running fore and aft beneath the water. ...Sick fund

fine. Gas from kerosene is caused to explode M. 58,251,875... ...8 42,812,75

...Old Age Pension fund therein and is forced ont at the stern. Can- M. 67,528,477... ... 1,447,751.99

M. 110036,773.... Accidents fand

currently the gas escaping through the pipe 1,893.42

creates a vacuum forward and water rushes in

$1,492,458.15

ond draws the boat ahead, while it in being driven forward by the explosion at the stern.

By balance brought forward from By gain on working

Inst year

THE OIL TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PHEES."

Sir-Noting your remarks on the funds started in London and some of the British Colonies for the relief of sufferers by famine in Japan. I wonder why it is we hear nothing ol Funds for the relief of distress in the famine By interest The CHAIRMAN-I beg to propose the disuriets of the great Asiatic British empire confirmation of resolution No. 2. It roads-India-where thousands of people are and That the Board, through its Secretary, shall have been for months paat under State relief P make a Statement of the Company as from the 1st day of May, 1905, to the 31st day of December, 1908, which shall be daly audited and presented to the Shareholders at the next Ordinary Meeting of the Company to be held during 1806 and that, inasmuch as the Accounts of the Company have already been audited and presented to the Shareholders to the 30th April, 1905, no further or other Statements of the Accounts of the Company for the year 1905 shall be called for by, or presented to, the Shareholders in respect of Article 130 as this day substitut- ed."

Mr. Davis recorded the proposition, and it was agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Thanks for your attendance.

THE A.D.C.

WEDDING.

ant

Katherford Wakefield was

The wedding of Mr. Norman Hubert Miss Margaret Dorothy zulomaised at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. E. T. Johnson officiating. A large number of friends were present at the Cathedral, which was adorned with palme and fores. The bridle, who was supported by her brother, Captain Wakefield, RG.A., wore a dross of ivory of duchess satin, trimmed with Bounces twisted chiffon and true lovers' krets tied with ge blossoms. The bodice was trimmed with lace and garlands of orange Hossoms and white beather, while a tiora of the same dowors

M. 285,678,125 iu all, or about 114 million sterling, not to mention the vast amount of additional work it oatails in the way of factories of any book-keeping, which in importance necessitates the employment of a special staff of olerks.

.

HAMBURG SHIPPING,

The British Consal at Manila states that practically the whole of the ail trade of the Philippine Telande is divided between the United

The number of ven-going etoamers owned in States and Rasis, and consists of kerosene and other oils. Russia frat appears direct in Hamburg amounted on January 1st, 1905, to 596 1302, with a total ixaport of products to the of a net reg. tonnage of 983,538, or gross value of £19,731 as against 27,449 for the 3,579,263, and reve daring the saxuing twelve United States. The next year, however, the United States came to £140,406, while importe months to 631 of 1,072,300 tons reg. net, or from Rusia only resobed £52,391. Thence- 1,716,719 tous grose, an increase in steamers of forth Russia held the lead up to 1902, when 39, in net tonnage of 89,701 and in grosa American oil exceeded by £27,131. Their s

steamers were sold pective imports last year were United States tonnage 145,068 51 £84,790, Russia £70,099.

or lost during that period and 49 new ones built, of which 31 were built in German and níze in British yards, and 50 were added by par chase. The Hamburg-America Line figures for about one-half of the increase in gross

MR. JOHN BURNS AND HIS UNIFORM.

NAVAL NEWS.

The sea-going complement of the first-class erniser Donegal, which has had to put back to

Malta, is 700 officers and men.

ASSOCIATION

574

NIGH

SCHOOL. BUSINESS COURSES & SPECIALTY.

NGLISH taught in 61X FORMS.

Careful inspection of all work.

SIX FOREIGN TEACHERS. TWO CHINESE TEACHEES Opening from 1st March, 1906. For further information call or write THE HEAD MASTER, Chinese Young Men's Christian Association, 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong. Hongkong, 15th February, 1900. [416

TYPEWRITERS CLEANEL, REPAIRED, OVERHAULED

The armed sballow-deanght steamer Night- ingale, which has been despatched in sections from Chatham Dockyard to the Chins Station,YPEWRITING is ordered to be commissioned at Shangat s

April for river service in the Far East A

crew for the Nightingale, which has been unemployed since she use built on the Thames

a

WORK UNDER- TAKEN. Charges moderate, F. A. V. RIBEIRO (late of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau)

few years ago, was ordered to take pamage to 34, queen's Bead Central (Second Floor). Shanghai in the armoured cruiser Donegal

Capt. W. J. Grogan;.

Hongkong, 25th October, 1905,

[19

A naval correspondent in a London contar-

PURE FRESH WATER.. purary points out that one of the most import int paints to be ascertained as a result of the Russo-Japanese war is the effect of high ex-HE HONGKONG STEAM WATER plosive shell used against armour-plate So far BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to

rivets of the Ilusian ships were broken, and the armour-plates dropped off whole. The old 24. pounder carronades of the British Navy possessed a "racking power" which was some- times more fatal to an opponent than the penetrating force of the long guns. Possibly the Japanese practice gives a similar advantage with modern orduanes. But only the Japanese

J. W. KEW, Manager, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor,

Hongkong, 8th August, 1905.

2807

and a tulle voil wore worn. She also were a Mr. John Burns did not leave it to any "go pretty pearl and ruby pandant, the gift of the between" as to what he was to do about the touage, about one-sixth being accounted as can be judged from Admiral Roshjestven- ANY QUANTITY of PURE supply iridegroom. Her briesmaids were the Misses proper garb be must wear when in the presence for by their new steamer the Amerika. This sky's report, the Japanese substituted shell WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck

of the King on official ocevicus, says the company now owns about 40 per cent of the charged with Shimose powder for amour Boilers.

projectiles, with the consequence that, owing to Call Flag W. The next effort of the A.D.C, will be "Lady Daffie and Mabel Dickson, Aileen Hastings Onlooker. He had a personal interview with entire Hamburg fleet of ocean steamers. Of these bursting against the face of the plate, the Huntworth's Experiment." & comedy in three and Sylvia Ross, all of whom were dressed in His Majesty on the subject, when ho poti- acts. The dates fixed for the produotion are March 31st, April 2nd and 3rd. The characters shite crêpe de Chine trimmed with guipure tioned in be allowed to dispense with the the other Hamburg lines whose aggregato gold-laced official uniform. But on this matter tonnage exoceds 100,000 tons, the South have been allotted as under-

hce and Entin ribbons. They also wore the King stood firm. It was de rigueur. No American stands for 8 per cent., the Kosmos Copt Doraston ...Lt. Com. Lloyd-

vreaths of pink banksia roses and carried Ministor who bad ever been introduced into the

for 8 per cent., the Deutsch-Austral Line for inner circle of England's Government had ever baskets of flowers and wore brocobes, the gift before put forward such a petition, and the per cent. and Womans line for 6 per cent. of the bridegroom, while Master J. P. Dickson, aywer: The custom is ruch, and no exception According to the manual report of the dressed in Highland costume, acted page. can possibly be made," clinched the knotty shipping-master's office of the Hamburg. at present dared to fire high orpiesires have now 40,000 Cubic feet of Cod

question for over. Mr. John Burns went to The bridegroom's best man was Mr. W. Kakingham Falace on 7th inst by appointment Amoriks Line for the year 1905 the crews of į out of big guns, and reports would seem to show Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will

that they found the practics acmewhat dan and was received in audience by the King. Mr. the 143 ocean ateamers belonging to the company Horns wore, as usual, a leange suit and a bowler amounted to 1023 hands all told. In Hamburg gerous, and oecesionally disastrous to the pieces. The game, however, may very well have been bat, and walked to the Palaco,

447 crews numbering 21171 hands signed on worth the candle.

Rev. Audicy Pillenger... Mr. Gaster

Thomas

Rev. Heary Thoresby Mr. L. J. C. Anderson Gandy

...Mr. Testor

Newspaper Doy ... Mr. Whittamore

Mr. Craylo

LEL

... Mr. Looker

...Mrs. Grace.

Miss Hasnai Pillonger..Mrs. Painter Keziah Caroline Rayward.... ...Mrs. ML W. Slado

Bobertson. A reception was held in the Hongkong Hotel after the ceremony, and then the happy couple left for their honeymoon.

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG ION COMPANY, LE

be Open at 10 am, and 4 P.M. daily, Sunday excepted to receive and deliver parishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager, Hongkong, 18th November, 1991. 147